Kent & East Sussex Railway
Tenterden · Northiam · Bodiam
· Opened in 1900 to serve the farmers of the Rother Valley.
· Closed in 1954, unable to compete with more convenient road transport.
· Re-opened in 1974, thanks to a small band of volunteer enthusiasts. Today the Railway is still staffed mainly by volunteers.
· Runs 10 ½ miles from Tenterden to Bodiam.
· Superb collection of working steam locomotives, historic carriages and heritage diesel engines.
· Original station buildings typical of the rural light railway.
· Railway Museum at Tenterden Town Station.
· Entente Cordiale: twinned with the Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme in northern France.
Tenterden Town
Opened in 1903 and now the Railway's headquarters, Rolling Stock Department base, Giftshop, buffet and Colonel Stephens' Railway Museum. Free parking all day.
Rolvenden
Home of the Locomotive Department for maintenance and restoration. Viewing gallery above the engine yard.
Wittersham Rd
The name of Wittersham Road station is an indication that it's a good 3 miles from the village! The Permanent Way Department, responsible for our track, is based here.
Northiam
This beautifully restored original station re-opened
in 1990. Free parking all day.
Bodiam
Current terminus of the line, just across the river from the 600-year-old Bodiam Castle (National Trust).
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